Coptic Fasting Calendar 2170
Coptic fasting calendar 2170: Great Lent from Monday, February 12, 2170 to Saturday, April 7, 2170, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2170
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 216915 Hathor | Sun, Jan 7, 217028 Koiak | 44 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Fri, Jan 5, 217026 Koiak | Sun, Jan 7, 217028 Koiak | 3 days |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Fri, Jan 19, 217010 Tobi | Fri, Jan 19, 217010 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Jan 29, 217020 Tobi | Wed, Jan 31, 217022 Tobi | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Feb 12, 21704 Meshir | Sat, Apr 7, 217028 Paremhat | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, May 28, 217019 Pashons | Thu, Jul 12, 21704 Epip | 46 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Wed, Aug 8, 21701 Mesori | Wed, Aug 22, 217015 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sun, Nov 25, 217015 Hathor | Mon, Jan 7, 217128 Koiak | 44 days |
The fasts of the Coptic Church
The Coptic Orthodox Church keeps many fasts through the year: Great Lent (55 days, Holy Week included), the Fast of Nineveh (3 days), the Apostles' Fast, the Fast of the Virgin Mary (15 days), the Nativity Fast (43 days, from November 25 to January 6), and the paramoun before the Nativity and the Theophany. Great Lent, the Fast of Nineveh and the Apostles' Fast depend on the date of Easter, so they move every year, and the length of the Apostles' Fast changes with them.
Wednesdays and Fridays
Wednesday and Friday are fasting days every week of the year, except during the Holy Fifty Days after Easter, and when the Nativity or the Theophany falls on one of them.
The paramoun
The paramoun is a day of strict fasting in preparation for the Nativity and the Theophany. It is one day; it becomes two days when the feast falls on a Sunday, and three when it falls on a Monday.